There was water,water everywhere at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet this Sunday as famlies enjoyed the first Abbeydale Family Sunday of the 2010 season with activities showcasing Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust use of renewable energy sources through the years.
'Mr Tyzack', Living History owner of Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet took tours around the Hamlet highlighting the part waterwheels played in the Hamlet's industrial heritage as a rural scythe and steelworks and one of the largest water powered industrial complexes on the River Sheaf.
The Education through Angling team teamed up with Sheffield City Council's City Ecology Service to give youngsters the chance to learn more about the creatures crawling around nearby rivers, taking them under the microscope before releasing them safely back into their natural habitat.
Kids could also make a creepy crawly of their own with arts and crafts activities taking place throughout the event.
Also attending and demonstrating renewable energy sources was Solar Active and Bumford Solar whose Solar Panels help to heat the boiler at Kelham Island Museum which in turn runs the mighty River Don Engine.
The Friends of Botanical Gardens Plant Sale demonstrated planting as part of their first Plant Sale at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet and at the Heeley City Farm stand kids could have a go at badge-making in advance of the upcoming Heeley Festival next weekend.
Don't miss the next Abbeydale Family Sunday - Traditional Crafts and Skills - taking place on Sunday 4 July and packed with local craftspeople demonstrating their trades.
